as in ignorant
lacking in education or the knowledge gained from books
an officer who seemed to be completely unread in military theory
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Recent Examples of unread
Sources said hundreds of unread X-rays conducted as part of the Coal Workers' Health Surveillance Program, the NIOSH program that screens and monitors the respiratory health of miners, remain in limbo, with no doctors to analyze the results and report them to patients.
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Dr. Mark Abdelmalek, ABC News, 29 Apr. 2025
No rehearsal or director, just the actor and the terror of an unread script.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2025
Too many companies launch initiatives, gather survey data, and hold focus groups, only to let those insights sit in an unread report.
—Mark Murphy, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
Some molecular messages find their targets; most linger unread in the environment.
—Quanta Magazine, 5 Mar. 2025
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Dr. Mark Abdelmalek, ABC News, 29 Apr. 2025
No rehearsal or director, just the actor and the terror of an unread script.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2025
Too many companies launch initiatives, gather survey data, and hold focus groups, only to let those insights sit in an unread report.
—Mark Murphy, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
Some molecular messages find their targets; most linger unread in the environment.
—Quanta Magazine, 5 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unread
Adjective
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Trump has no knowledge of military history and has surrounded himself with advisers equally ignorant.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
16 May 2025
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Anger materializes in people who are toxic and ignorant.—
Ernesto Lechner,
Rolling Stone,
10 May 2025
Adjective
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Blast off at Baltimore's science fiction convention, see natural beauty envisioned by artists from around the world, take a stroll after dark at the zoo, celebrate Baltimore creatives or go to a legendary concert.—
John Coffren,
Baltimore Sun,
22 May 2025
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His dark worldview is premised on the pessimistic presumption that the world will turn on the Jews if given the chance, which is why the Israeli leader has long prized hard power over diplomatic understandings.—
Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
22 May 2025
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“Unread.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unread. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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